At least 13 people were killed in a security operation conducted by Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Quetta on Saturday. According to a CTD spokesperson, four security personnel were among the dead and six others were injured, while nine suspected militants were also killed during the raid in the Panjpai and Nohsar areas on the outskirts of Quetta.

The operation came just hours after another major clash in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where police, peace committee members, and militants engaged in intense fighting in the Barakzai Akhundkhel area of Miryan tehsil. That confrontation left at least 25 militants dead and several others injured, according to police reports.

The two incidents highlight ongoing security challenges in Pakistan’s western regions, where law enforcement agencies continue to conduct counterterrorism operations against armed groups.